parafareno Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I am more used of Jomtien area...is wongamat totally different, worse or better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I think it is the best place in Pattaya. Decent beach, close to central, not a lot of traffic, quiet, nice properties on the beach. Depending but generally, it is probably more expensive then Jomtien for rentals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: I think it is the best place in Pattaya. Decent beach, close to central, not a lot of traffic, quiet, nice properties on the beach. Depending but generally, it is probably more expensive then Jomtien for rentals. Do you have a photo or video of it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screaming Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Lots of Russian ladies on Wongamat beach Russian ladies.webp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screaming Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 More Russian ladies on Wongamat Beach. Russian ladies on Wongamat beach.webp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parafareno Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 Just now, Screaming said: More Russian ladies on Wongamat Beach. Russian ladies on Wongamat beach.webp 76.95 kB · 1 download i guess there are lots of restaurants in wongamat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post newnative Posted October 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2022 My partner and I have lived in both places when we lived in town--we're on the Darkside now. We preferred Wong Amat. We liked that it's a bit quieter and just had a nice vibe, we felt. Some of the nicest condo projects are in that area, including The Cove, Zire, Northpoint, Saranchol, The Palm, and several older but still nice ones. Also several nice hotels, including Centara and Cape Dara. We go to T21, Index, Home Pro, and Central Festival a lot and Wong Amat was an easy drive to get to them. Bangkok Hospital Pattaya nearby, too. We also liked living in Jomtien. For us, Wong Amat fit our normal weekly activities better and we liked the condo we found there. For some, Jomtien might be a better fit. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Inala Posted October 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2022 Lived in Sky Beach Naklua, which is right next door to Wongamat. Loved it. Fantastic and iconic old building. Absolute beachfront, as are many up here. Naklua and Wongamat are handy to get into town, you can even walk if you're going to a restaurant on the north end of Beach Road. I'm not so keen on the very northern end of Wongamat, it turns into a dead end up there. Otherwise, beaches are nice and quite a few waterfront restaurants as well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, parafareno said: worse or better? Really nice. Very lively. Edited October 4, 2022 by MrJ2U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Postmaster Posted October 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2022 I was surprised nobody mentioned how much <deleted> there was in the sea at Wongamat. Far more than in Jomtien. It seems the currents trap the garbage there near the beach. Yes the hotels and condo blocks are good its true but to my mind the beach and sea there are overrated. The new improved Jomtien Beach is far better. Just saying. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 7 hours ago, Screaming said: More Russian ladies on Wongamat Beach. Russian ladies on Wongamat beach.webp 76.95 kB · 17 downloads Ah, so that's why they get more high tides there than Jomtien. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted October 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2022 8 hours ago, parafareno said: .is wongamat totally different, worse or better? Go and have a look! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Richard 2020 Posted October 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2022 Have also lived in Jomtien, but very troublesome the way to shopping ,nightlife none or little. Department stores ??? No. Shopping malls ? No Live now for 20 years at Wong Amat and am very satisfied! 5 minutes to the center of Pattaya, restaurants plentiful, 4 shopping malls Terminal 21 only 3 minutes walk! View from the balcony on Koh Larn...Just great on evening! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K_feLdbzl8 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard 2020 Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, Richard 2020 said: Have also lived in Jomtien, but very troublesome the way to shopping ,nightlife none or little. Department stores ??? No. Shopping malls ? No Live now for 20 years at Wong Amat and am very satisfied! 5 minutes to the center of Pattaya, restaurants plentiful, 4 shopping malls Terminal 21 only 3 minutes walk! View from the balcony on Koh Larn...Just great on evening! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K_feLdbzl8 Coming soon.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 8 hours ago, Screaming said: Lots of Russian ladies on Wongamat beach Russian ladies.webp 39.65 kB · 49 downloads Gee the whales there look heathly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Postmaster said: I was surprised nobody mentioned how much <deleted> there was in the sea at Wongamat. Far more than in Jomtien. It seems the currents trap the garbage there near the beach. Yes the hotels and condo blocks are good its true but to my mind the beach and sea there are overrated. The new improved Jomtien Beach is far better. Just saying. I didn't mention it because that wasn't the case in the area we lived at. We were at the north area next door to The Palm condo and the water and beach were clean. Perhaps a problem further south. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalasin Jo Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 10 hours ago, Screaming said: More Russian ladies on Wongamat Beach. Russian ladies on Wongamat beach.webp 76.95 kB · 35 downloads Ha ha that will teach me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 So just in case I’d change from Jomtien, where are the best rental condos please ? Nice sunny swimming pool a must and modern , easy walking reach of beach road . Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parafareno Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 is tehre a fruit market in wongamat? I had a day market with fruits in jomtien that I visited every day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HauptmannUK Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 Pratamnak area is the place to be, AKA 'The Beverly Hills of Pattaya'. Very convenient for both Jomtien and Pattaya and has a laid-back 'upmarket atmosphere'..... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 8 hours ago, HauptmannUK said: Pratamnak area is the place to be, AKA 'The Beverly Hills of Pattaya'. Very convenient for both Jomtien and Pattaya and has a laid-back 'upmarket atmosphere'..... I really like that area but no Baht bus goes by. Visited a few condos once, really nice, but a long walk up to the bus! I don’t drive in Thailand and stay only 4 months. From what I’ve seen Wongamat to Central Festival has a Baht bus, and easily walkable to Terminal 21 ? Ive always stayed near beach rd Jomtien since moving from Phuket and Hua Hin. I love to walk and prefer avoiding the Baht bus . When I go to Tesco’s I take a taxi. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 hour ago, geisha said: I really like that area but no Baht bus goes by. Visited a few condos once, really nice, but a long walk up to the bus! I don’t drive in Thailand and stay only 4 months. From what I’ve seen Wongamat to Central Festival has a Baht bus, and easily walkable to Terminal 21 ? Ive always stayed near beach rd Jomtien since moving from Phuket and Hua Hin. I love to walk and prefer avoiding the Baht bus . When I go to Tesco’s I take a taxi. Yes. We were on Pratamnak Soi 6 and it was a long hike up to the baht bus route. The part of Wong Amat we were at by the beach in the north--by The Palm, Riviera Wong Amat, etc., also did not have a baht bus route nearby and it would have been a long hike to T21 from there. We always drove. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 19 hours ago, HauptmannUK said: Pratamnak area is the place to be, AKA 'The Beverly Hills of Pattaya'. Very convenient for both Jomtien and Pattaya and has a laid-back 'upmarket atmosphere'..... Apart from when the packs of dogs are giving chase? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) On 10/5/2022 at 4:10 PM, jacko45k said: Apart from when the packs of dogs are giving chase? You need transportation coming and leaving that area. I walked in and out from the baht bus in the daytime and it's not doable on a daily basis. Kaetesin Road I think. Edited October 9, 2022 by JimTripper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard 2020 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) From Wongamat Soi 16 to Pattaya City it costs 60 THB with BOLT TAXI ! You should already have that left ???? Moped cab is more expensive ;-( Edited October 9, 2022 by Richard 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somnambulist Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 10/4/2022 at 1:57 PM, Inala said: Lived in Sky Beach Naklua, which is right next door to Wongamat. Loved it. Fantastic and iconic old building. Absolute beachfront, as are many up here. Naklua and Wongamat are handy to get into town, you can even walk if you're going to a restaurant on the north end of Beach Road. I'm not so keen on the very northern end of Wongamat, it turns into a dead end up there. Otherwise, beaches are nice and quite a few waterfront restaurants as well. Before choosing Pratamnak, I was interested in Sky Beach, but was warned that the elevators are very slow. True? But now I live in Unixx and the elevators are slow haha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inala Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, Somnambulist said: Before choosing Pratamnak, I was interested in Sky Beach, but was warned that the elevators are very slow. True? But now I live in Unixx and the elevators are slow haha. They were fine. One side serviced floors 1-25, the other side went express straight past them to floors 26 and up. It was a fantastic building. Having that massive full height internal atrium with staircase and verandahs was fantastic for breezes. Btw, I'm talking about the Sky Beach next to Centara Grand, not the other Sky Beach (Park Beach?) further down Soi 18 in Wongamat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somnambulist Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/12/2022 at 4:55 PM, Inala said: They were fine. One side serviced floors 1-25, the other side went express straight past them to floors 26 and up. It was a fantastic building. Having that massive full height internal atrium with staircase and verandahs was fantastic for breezes. Btw, I'm talking about the Sky Beach next to Centara Grand, not the other Sky Beach (Park Beach?) further down Soi 18 in Wongamat. Oh, that's good to know. I am moving in December but am staying in the Pratamnak/Jomtien area because it has become home. But maybe someday I'll consider Skybeach again because I love the architecture and location. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstop2 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/9/2022 at 10:50 AM, JimTripper said: Kaetesin Road I think. For Cozy Beach you really need a motorbike or car or Bolt. For much of the Pratumnak Soi 4-5-6 area you can survive without a motorbike but even if you are not particularly comfortable riding a motorbike it's nice to have and relatively safe for going up and down the hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard 2020 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 On 10/12/2022 at 3:36 PM, Somnambulist said: Before choosing Pratamnak, I was interested in Sky Beach, but was warned that the elevators are very slow. True? But now I live in Unixx and the elevators are slow haha. THAT would be absolutely crucial for me too! The speed of the elevators...!! The condo could be ailing! The main thing is fast elevators !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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